Book jacket illustration for William Robert Irwin's (1915-1996) "Challenge: An Anthology of Mountaineering Literature," first published in 1950. This illustration is a preparatory study of the final version of the book.

Gouache or tempera on paper and mounted to a folded sheet of paper mimicking the shape of a book jacket.

Unsigned.


Condition:
Alterations: Original Condition Unaltered
Imperfections: Some Imperfections
Condition Notes: Some flaking on the left in the area of the spine.

Origin:
United States

Materials & Techniques:
Tempera

Details:
What type of item is it? Vintage / Antique / Used
Art Subjects: Landscape
Frame Type: Unframed
Country of Origin: United States

Original Condition Unaltered; Some Imperfections; Some flaking on the left in the area of the spine.